Peyton Manning's legacy , Richard Sherman's rant, Marshawn Lynch's 'Least Mode'....enough already. Super Bowl XLVIII is here, at last. The Denver Broncos' and their No. 1 ranked offense face the Seattle Seahawks, who have the No. 1-ranked defense in the NFL. It's the first time we've had such a matchup since 1990 and it should create quite the stage at MetLife Stadium when they kicked off .

— We have our first Super Bowl gaffe of the night. Joe Namath — with this...interesting..fur coat — messes up the coin toss, tossing before getting a call of heads or tails. Now that we have that out of the way...

FIRST QUARTER:

— Get ready, it's going to be a wild one. On the first snap of the game, Peyton Manning takes a step to go under center, but Manny Ramirez snaps the ball right over Manning's shoulder and Knowshon Moreno recovers it in the end zone for a safety. It took all of 12 seconds. It also set an NFL record for the fastest score in Super Bowl history. That broke Devin Hester's kick-off return against the Colts in Super Bowl XLI in 2007. Seahawks 2, Broncos 0 .

— Percy Harvin goes 30 yards on an end-around. Later in the drive, on third-and-9, Russell Wilson completes a first-down pass to Jermaine Kearse. On the same drive, Wilson plunges for the first down mark on a 5-yard scramble, but comes up less than a yard shot. Pete Carroll challenged the play, but it stood as-is. Steven Hauschka's 31-yard field goal gets things off to a start few would have anticipated. Seahawks 5, Broncos 0 with 10:21 left in the first quarter .

— Whose afraid of Kam Chancellor? A lot of people. Demaryius Thomas may not be, but he gets drilled by Chancellor on a crossing route. That set up a three-and-out for the Broncos, who are still waiting to kickstart that high-powered offense.

— The trick play didn't work, but the traditional pass-and-catch did. Wilson easily finds Doug Baldwin, who beat Champ Bailey in man coverage for a 37 yard gain to get the ball to the 6. A holding call on Max Unger gets the Seahawks off schedule...Nate Irving saved a touchdown when he knocked the ball free from Kearse in the end zone. The Seahawks turn again to Hauschka, this time for a 33-yard field goal. Seahawks 8, Broncos 0 with 2:16 left .

— NOTE: Seattle time of possession: 10:02; Broncos: 2:02.

— Moreno fumbles, but it is recovered by Zane Beadles. But on the very next play, Manning's pass is intercepted by Chancellor.

SECOND QUARTER

— On third-and-4, Tony Carter is called for pass interefernce on Golden Tate, giving the Seahawks another chance in the red zone. Marshawn Lynch comes up an inch short on his first try, but on second down he forces his way across the goal line to give Seattle its first touchdown on the game. A safety after a bad snap and a Manning interception have been gifts for Seattle. Seahawks 15, Broncos 0 with 12:00 minutes left .

— It's worth noting here that the largest deficit erased in a Super Bowl was by the Washington Redskins against the Broncos in Super Bowl XXII. The Redskins were down 10-0 and came back to win 42-10.

— With 10:30 left in the first half, Denver finally has a first down, a 5-yard pickup by Moreno.

— The biggest issue Peyton Manning faced coming into this game was getting protection in the pocket against Seattle's pass rush. A collapse in the very same area has led to another Seattle score. Right tackle Orlando Franklin can't hold Cliff Avril on the edge. He gets in Manning's face, hits and causes a wobbly pass that is picked off by Malcolm Smith. Smith returns it 69 yards untouched for a touchdown. Seahawks 22, Broncos 0 with 3:14 left .

— Trindon Holliday's kickoff return is 32 yards. Denver gets another chance to get on the scoreboard before the end of the half. ...On fourth-and-2 at Seattle's 19 with 1:06 left, the Broncos have no choice but to go for it. But Manning's pass is tipped by defensive end Chris Clemons and Denver turns the ball over on downs.

HALFTIME

In the days leading up to this game, we wrote about the importance of protecting Manning in the pocket. Now you see why. The tackles are having a hard time keeping pressure off Manning and his inability to really run and escape the pocket makes the challenge that much more stiff. Late in the first quater and early in the second quarter, the Broncos did more to close the time of possession gap and showed at least some ability to sustain drives, but turnovers spelled big trouble.

THIRD QUARTER

— Unbelievable. Percy Harvin returns Matt Prater's kick 87 yards for a touchdown on the opening kickoff of the second half. After battling a hip injury, surgery and recovery and after returning only to be knocked out of a playoff game with a concussion, Harvin got full redemption with a tremendous return against a Broncos' special teams unit that was caught on its heels. Seahawks 29, Broncos 0 .

— Manning's biggest career comeback was against the San Diego Chargers last year, when he brought the Broncos from 24 back for the win. It will take a career effort for him to bail his team out against these Seahawks.

— The Broncos looked like they would make a push for something, anything. But it was more of the same. Manning's 10-yard pass completion to Demaryius Thomas ended with a dud when Byron Maxwell punched the ball loose and Malcolm Smith recovered it for the Seahawks. With 5:55 left in the third quarter, this is shaping up to be one of the worst offensive performances in the Super Bowl—ever.

— Jeramaine Kearse just mad the Broncos look foolish, really. Under ordinary circumstances, it would just be chalked up to some bad tackling. But considering the Seahawks are thrashing the Broncos, Kearse's multiple spin moves and hip motion on the way to a 23-yard touchdown, it's just really awful. Seahawks 36, Broncos 0 with 2:58 left in the third quarter .

— As the third quarter ends, Denver is finally on the scoreboard. Demaryius Thomas makes a tough 14-yard catch for the score and Denver converts the two-point attempt with Manning connecting with Wes Welker. Seahawks 39, Broncos 8.

FOURTH QUARTER:

— The Seahawks aren't finished. Wilson throws a little dart to Doug Baldwin who shook of Broncos' defenders to squeeze his way across the goal line for another touchdown. Seahawks 43, Bronocs 8 with 11:45 left .

— Richard Sherman is helped off the field with a right ankle injury and taken to the locker room. Minutes later, cornerback Walter Thurmond is down. He was able to walk off the field on his own. At any rate, this is an opportunity, with a weakened Seattle secondary, for Manning and the Broncos to score again.

— Manning, trying to pass, has his arm hit and looses the ball to the Seahawks.

PREVIEW

Broncos' cornerback Champ Bailey is playing in his first Super Bowl and it took him 15 years to get here. Seahawks' quarterback Russell Wilson has a chance to be the first quarterback in the stellar class that included Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III and Colin Kaepernick to win the Super Bowl .

Manning, meanwhile, must deal with what might be the best defensive front he has faced all season . Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril are tremendous pass rushers, applying the pressure that makes the Richard Sherman's and Earl Thomas' jobs that much easier in the secondary.

It will be a battle of wills and skill in Super Bowl 48. May the best team win!